Flat Crep vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Crepidotus applanatus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

Flat Crep is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Crep	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Crepidotaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Crepidotus	Atelerix
Species	Crepidotus applanatus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Crep	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.